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table of contents
FSU Sand Volleyball Facts...........................2
2012 Season Preview ..................................3
2012 Roster ..................................................4
Head Coach Danalee Corso ........................5
Assistant Coaches ........................................6
Lauryssa Blackman/Visnja Djurdjevic ..........7
Caitlin Haworth/Mallory Kiley........................8
Jeassica McGregor/Marija Milosavljevic ......9
Aurora Newgard/Jace Pardon ....................10
Melanie Pavels/Stephanie Pellitteri ............11
Amanda Saxton/Jekaterina Stepanova ......12
Brittany Tiegs/Nicole Walch .......................13
Sarah Wickstrom/Fatma Yildirim ................14
FSU Legend Gabrielle Reece ....................15
Q & A with Captain Aurora Newgard ..........16
Saxton: True Student-Athlete .....................17
Nation’s First-Ever Sand Volleyball Win .....18
University & Athletic Administration............19
Media Information .......................................20
ALMANAC CREDITS: The 2012 Florida State Sand Volleyball Almanac is a publication of the FSU Sports Information Office. Written and edited by Zach Stipe, with editing and
research assistance by Elliott Finebloom, Steve Stone, Max
Ramos-Perez, Aaron Brecheisen and Maddie Rodnite. Covers designed by Peter Mamatey and page template designed
by Grant Hawkins. Page layout designed by Zach Stipe.
Featured Photographers: Ross Obley, Perrone Ford, Steve
Musco, Ryals Lee and FSU Sports Information.
seminole sand volleyball complex
the inaugural season • fsu’s newest sport
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fsu sand volleyball facts
an emerging sport
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Collegiate sand volleyball is an “emerging sport.” It has 10 years to gain the minimum 40
sponsoring institutions for two years in a row required to be considered an NCAA championship
sport.
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Sand volleyball has three scholarships to divide among a roster of 15 players in 2011-12. The
sport will add one scholarship each year for the next three years to eventually get to six divisible
scholarships in 2014-15.
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Players will not wear the “traditional” sand volleyball uniform of a bikini. The AVCA concept calls
for a two-piece uniform- shorts or briefs and a top, or a one-piece.
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Currently, there are 15 collegiate programs who have confirmed that they will field a varsity sand
volleyball team for the 2011-2012 school year. All of these schools are Division I programs.
the rules
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Each team competition is called a “dual” and will consist of five matches of pairs. The winning
team will need to win three matches in a best-of-five format. The separate matches will be
conducted as best-of-three set competitions, with rally scoring to 21 in the first two sets and to 15
in the third. Teams must win by at least two points in all cases.
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Sand volleyball differs from court volleyball in ways other than the numbers of players. No open
hand tipping is allowed. The block touch is allowed as the first of three allowable contacts.
Coaches may only speak to players or give any feedback during time-outs or in between sets.
Finally, to mitigate the impact of the sun and wind, the players switch sides of the court every
seven points in a 21 point set and every five points in a 15 point set. The court is smaller at 8’ m x
8’ m, while indoor is 9’ m x 9’ m.
at florida state
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Head Coach Danalee Corso was the first full-time sand volleyball coach in the country.
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FSU’s inaugural sand volleyball team features 16 players, nine sand-only players and seven
players from the FSU indoor squad.
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If a player has an indoor volleyball scholarship, they can play sand volleyball, but a sand volleyball
scholarship athlete cannot play on the indoor volleyball team.
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All competitions will be played at the sand volleyball courts, located north of the soccer and
softball complex and between the track and field complex and the parking garage.
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Parking will be available in the lot across from the courts and in the adjacent parking garage.
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Spectators are encouraged to bring their own lawn chairs to the event, but there will also be eight
sets of bleachers.
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No alcohol is permitted. No dogs are allowed. Tents behind the bleachers are permissible.
2012 FLORIDA STATE sand volleyball ALMANAC • SEMINOLES.COM
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2012 season preview
Florida State formally kicked off the start
of its newest sport’s inaugural season on
Jan. 20 with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at
FSU’s brand-new Seminole Sand Volleyball
Complex.
The seeds for what is likely to form one
of the nation’s premier programs were
planted months ago with the hiring of head
coach Danalee Corso, the commitment by
the Seminoles’ athletic department to a topnotch facility and the Garnet & Gold indoor
volleyball team’s unprecedented run to the
Final Four.
Corso, a former USA national team coach
and a 13-year beach volleyball professional,
was hired in June.
“With sand volleyball being a new
emergent sport for the NCAA, I wanted to
be a part of a university that believes in the
sport’s potential,” Corso said after being
hired. “FSU is setting itself up for success
and I wanted to be part of that momentum.
With the popularity of sand volleyball at
the Olympics, around the world and at the
junior level, I am certain it will be a great
addition to the NCAA. I am also confident
that sand volleyball’s inclusion to the NCAA
will help grow indoor volleyball by bringing
new marketing opportunities and exposure,
which is great news for women’s sports in
general.”
The state-of-the-art five-court sand facility
including lights was completed in January.
Two months before, FSU’s indoor
volleyball completed its best season in
school history, winning the Atlantic Coast
Conference Championship and advancing
to the NCAA Final Four for the first time in
school history.
Seven members of the FSU indoor
team will help serve as building blocks
for the inaugural sand volleyball squad at
FSU, including All-America seniors Kate
Stepanova and Visnja Djurdjevic. That pair is
expected to be two of the team’s top players.
Additionally, Corso and FSU Director
of Volleyball Chris Poole (who is also the
indoor volleyball head coach) did a fantastic
job bringing in some of the country’s top
sand volleyball prospects.
The result is what many in the volleyball
community across the nation expect to be
the top sand volleyball program in its first
year of collegiate competition.
FSU opened the season on March 4 at
UAB before traveling to Tulane the next day.
From March 8-9, the Seminoles competed
at the Clash of the Collegians at the Aspire
Florida State officially kicked off its inaugural sand volleyball campaign on Jan. 20 with a ribboncutting ceremony. Above is head coach Danalee Corso (middle) with Associate Athletics Director Brandi Stuart (left) and FSU Athletics Director Randy Spetman (right).
Higher Volleyball SuperCenter in Winter Haven, Fla. Also competing at the tournament
will be the College of Charleston, Florida
Golf Coast, Florida Atlantic, Florida International, Mercer and Tulane.
The Seminoles hosted their first home
match on March 13 against Tulane at the
Florida State Sand Volleyball Facility before
traveling to Los Angeles for a USC-hosted
event from March 16-18. Along with the Trojans, the Noles squared off against Pepperdine, Hawaii and Long Beach State.
A week later, Florida State welcomed
USC, North Florida, Stetson and Florida
Gulf Coast for its second home event from
March 24-25.
Jacksonville is the site of FSU’s next tournament a week later, as the Noles will compete in North Florida’s event from March 31
-April 1 along with Pepperdine, Jacksonville,
UAB and the College of Charleston.
On April 6, FSU will compete at Stetson
in a doubleheader matchup with the Hatters
before competing at the Siesta Key Tournament from April 14-15.
The Seminoles will close out the regular
season and home portions of their schedule
on April 21 with back-to-back matches with
UAB.
The inaugural collegiate sand volleyball
season will come to a close at the USA Volleyball National Championships from April
27-29 in Gulf Shores, Ala.
There, FSU will look to become the firstever collegiate national sand volleyball
champion.
As an emerging NCAA sport, sand volleyball will need 40 teams to sponsor it for
two years before the NCAA will sanction a
national championship. Until that time the
American Volleyball Coaches Association
(AVCA) will sponsor a national championship event and award All-Americans.
Corso, who was hired as the nation’s first
full-time sand volleyball coach this summer,
and her players made it known they will be
chasing sand volleyball’s first-ever national
championship this spring.
“We have the goal of going to the national
championships,” captain Aurora Newgard
said. “This has been a dream come true.
Growing up, I’ve always loved Florida State.
It’s really exciting.”
The team consists of nine full-time sand
volleyball players and seven players who
are also members of FSU’s indoor volleyball
team.
Newgard and Amanda Saxton have been
named captains for the initial season, and
Brittany Tiegs, Stephanie Pelliteri, Jeassica
McGregor, Lacey Blackman, Melanie Pavels
and Jace Pardon were all recruited to play
for the sand team and are expected to make
an immediate impact.
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the team - breakdown
2012 roster
No.
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Name
Melanie Pavels
Aurora Newgard
Jekaterina Stepanova
Stephanie Pellitteri
Amanda Saxton
Caitlin Haworth
Visnja Djurdjevic
Jeassica McGregor
Mallory Kiley
Brittany Tiegs
Sarah Wickstrom*
Jace Pardon
Lacey Blackman
Fatma Yildirim
Marija Milosavljevic
Nicole Walch
Height
5’8”
5’9”
6’2”
5’8”
6’0”
5’8”
6’1”
5’8”
6’0”
5’11”
5’11”
5’10”
6’1”
5’11”
6’4”
6’2”
Year
Fr.
Jr.
Sr.
Fr.
Jr.
GS
Sr.
So.
Sr.
So.
Fr.
Fr.
Jr.
Jr.
Jr.
Fr.
Hometown/Last School
North Woodmere, N.Y./ Pace University (Pleasantville, N.Y.)
Groveland, Fla./State College of Florida(Sarasota)
Riga, Latvia/ Missouri State-West Plains
Deerfield Beach, Fla./Pompano Beach
Orlando, Fla./Lake Highland Prep
Boynton Beach, Fla./UNC at Pembroke
Zitise, Serbia/Zrenjaninska Gimnazija
Groveland, Fla./ Lake Sumter CC
Palm Harbor, Fla./ ETSU
Stuart, Fla./Palm Beach State
Stuart, Fla./Jensen Beach HS
Manhattan Beach, Calif./ Mira Costa HS
Ocala, Fla./ State College of Florida(Sarasota)
Istanbul, Turkey/Yuzyil Isil
Bajina Basta, Serbia/ Zrenjanisnka Gimnazija
Stuart, Fla./Martin County HS
* - Wickstrom is wearing No. 13 in the photo
Head Coach: Danalee Corso
Assistant Coach: Taylor Irvin
Volunteer Assistant Coach: Brian Corso
Managers: Blake Eaton and Isaac Kierstead
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head coach danalee corso
Experienced beach volleyball player and
coach Danalee Corso has been selected
to lead Florida State University’s first-ever
sand volleyball program as it begins play in
the spring 2012.
Corso is well-known throughout the
beach volleyball circuit after enjoying a
highly successful professional career both
domestically and internationally. Corso, a
native of Honolulu, Hawaii, spent 13 seasons excelling in several professional tours,
including the Women’s Professional Volleyball Association, Fédération Internationale
de Volleyball (FIVB), USA Volleyball, Beach
Volleyball America and The Association of
Volleyball Professionals.
“I am both honored and excited to be the
first head coach of sand volleyball at FSU,”
Corso said. “Sand volleyball is growing exponentially in the United States, with the
largest amount of growth in Florida. Additionally, FSU is one of the most elite athletic
programs in the nation and is stepping up
with its support for sand volleyball by pioneering a full program.
“With sand volleyball being a new emergent sport for the NCAA, I wanted to be
a part of a university that believes in the
sport’s potential,” Corso added. “FSU is
setting itself up for success and I wanted
to be part of that momentum. With the popularity of sand volleyball at the Olympics,
around the world and at the junior level, I
am certain it will be a great addition to the
NCAA. I am also confident that sand volleyball’s inclusion to the NCAA will help grow
indoor volleyball by bringing new marketing
opportunities and exposure, which is great
news for women’s sports in general.”
In 2004, Corso received a Brazilian Pro
Beach Coaching Accreditation and helped
coach the United States National Beach
Volleyball Team from 2004-07 with a specific focus on the tandem of Rachel Wacholder and Tyra Turner. She has also coached
2008 Summer Games Olympian Nicole
Branagh as well as professionals Makare
Wilson, Michelle More and Suzanne Stonebarger.
“I am excited to see such a well-rounded
coach coming to create the Florida State
sand volleyball program,” former FSU volleyball star and worldwide renowned figure
Gabrielle Reece said. “Danalee’s commitment to the game and her own excellence
is apparent in the amount of time she has
dedicated to learning how to condition and
coach athletes. Her understanding of the
game and how to prepare her athletes to
be as competitive as possible is going to be
exciting to watch.
“I believe coach Corso, coach Poole and
the Florida State Sand Volleyball program
are going to set a wonderful precedent of
what a beach volleyball program could and
should look like at the collegiate level,” Reece added.
Following her national team stint, Corso
became owner of Aloha Ball Club - a fullservice beach volleyball school that offers
classes and private lessons for amateurs
and professionals as well as fitness training. She was also head coach of the Under-19 and Under-21 U.S. National Teams
for men and women, and head coach of
the World University Championship men’s
and women’s teams. She most recently
coached the Costa Rica Women’s National
Beach Team in 2009-10.
“Danalee is a great addition to the FSU
staff,” said USA Volleyball Beach High
Performance and Development Programs
Director Ali Wood-Lamberson. “Her experience both as a world ranked athlete and as
the coach of several successful international teams makes her a valuable commodity
in the beach volleyball community.
“USA Volleyball is delighted with FSU’s
commitment to the implementation and
success of women’s sand volleyball as an
NCAA sport, and looks forward to supporting FSU and other NCAA sand programs in
the years to come.”
Some of Corso’s greatest playing
achievements include finishing as one of
the top 10 teams in the competitive USA
Volleyball Pro Tour from 1994-97. On the
AVP-USA Pro Beach Volleyball Tour, Corso
guided her squad to top-8 tour finishes from
1999-2002. In 1998, her team finished first
on the Switzerland Pro Beach Tour.
As a professional, Corso won five different events that include the 1995 Motherlode Open in Aspen, Colo., an international
tournament in Three Lakes, Switzerland, in
1998, the 1998 Switzerland FIVB Satellite
Tournament in Jona and two Norceca Tournaments in both San Juan, Puerto Rico and
Mexico City in 2003.
Corso is a graduate of Loyola Marymount University, where she played indoor
from 1989-92. She captained the team and
was a First Team All-West Coast Conference pick.
Corso and her husband Brian, who is
also a sand volleyball enthusiast, have two
young children, Camryn and Asher.
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sand volleyball staff
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assistant coach
BRIAN CORSO
graduate assistant
TAYLOR IRVIN
director of volleyball
Bio: A former professional beach
and indoor volleyball player, Brian
is married to head coach Danalee
Corso...Played collegiate indoor
volleyball at San Diego State from
1995-1999 and was an assistant
coach with the University of San
Diego in 2002-03...Played on the
AVP Tour and was head coach at
L.A. College’s women’s volleyball
team in 2009 in addition to his career has a personal fitness trainer
since 2003...Also coached the
Costa Rican junior national team
from 2006-09 and was a USA junior
national beach team coach during
that same span.
Bio: Played club volleyball at Sports
Performance Volleyball Club where
she says said she learned most of
her coaching philosophy and technique...Was a four-year member
of the South Alabama indoor volleyball team...Taylor was the President of the Student Athletic Advising Committee at South Alabama
from 2008-2010...Made the Sunbelt
Academic Honor Role at South Alabama...Also won the South Alabama Spirit Award...Coached club
at Mobile Storm Volleyball in Mobile, Ala., from 2007-2010...Irvin
is pursuing her master’s degree in
Sport Mangement at FSU.
Bio: As Florida State’s Director of
Volleyball, Seminoles’ indoor volleyball head coach Chris Poole
has been in charge of developing FSU’s newest sport...Poole
has been wildly successful at the
helm of the FSU indoor volleyball
program since coming to Florida
State in 2008…He has led the Garnet & Gold indoor volleyball team
to unprecedented heights, including the Seminoles’ first-ever trip to
the NCAA Final Four in 2011...FSU
became the first ACC team ever
to advance that far...Florida State
earned its second ACC title in three
years and finished with a 28-7 overall record and an 18-2 ACC mark
in 2011...He has a 102-30 overall
record with the Noles, including a
31-3 campaign in 2009.
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Lauryssa Blackman
Junior • 6-1 • Ocala, FL
last college:
State College of Florida
Club Team:
Gainesville Juniors
Volleyball Career: An all-around athlete, who has played multiple sports
such as indoor volleyball as well as basketball...A volleyball player for nine
years, Lacey won a bid to the 2005 Sand Volleyball Junior Olympics as a
15-year old...Also was a Team Florida High Performance participant...In
2008, as a senior in high school, Lauryssa was awarded honorable mention on the Florida all-state team...She also was runner-up for the 2008
Marion County MVP award...As a freshman at the State College of Florida
in 2009, she was named second-team All-Suncoast Conference... Captured first-team All-Suncoast Conference honors in 2010...Also earned
FCCAA/NJCAA All-State accolades as she led her team to a Suncoast
Conference title...Was a two-year starting middle blocker at SCF with experience at right side and outside hitter.
Personal: Majoring in communications... Was homeschooled for high
school...Selected to the Dean’s List at State College of Florida in 2011...
Was a member of FCA...Daughter of David and Angie Blackman... Born
on September 9, 1990.
Visnja Djurdjevic
senior • 6-1 • zitiste, serbia
last college:
tulane
Club Team:
Klek Club Volleyball
Volleyball Career: One of the stars of FSU’s indoor volleyball team that
advanced to the NCAA Final Four in 2011...Named AVCA Honorable Mention All-American - the third of her collegiate career... Was named to the
All- ACC team in 2011...AVCA All-East Region - finishes her indoor volleyball career as a four-time all-region performer and is the third FSU volleyball player since 2000 to make all-region multiple times while playing
for the Seminoles...Selected FSU Invitational and Minneapolis Region AllTournament Team in 2011...Became the first FSU volleyball player to ever
earn multiple All-America honors while playing for the Garnet and Gold,
earning AVCA Honorable Mention All-America honors as a junior in 2010...
Also captured AVCA Honorable Mention All-America honors in 2009 at
Tulane...Ranked second on the FSU indoor squad in kills and digs this
past season.
Personal: Born on Dec. 13, 1989, in Zrehjahin, Serbia...Majoring in social
sciences...Can speak Serbian and English...Role model is NBA shooting
guard Peja Stojakovic.
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Caitlin Haworth
Volleyball Career: A great asset to the Seminoles with four years of college experience at UNC Pembroke, where she was a member of the Lady
Braves’ indoor volleyball squad...Appeared in 116 matches as an outside
hitter...Was second on the team in digs with 359 during the 2009 season...
During her senior season in 2010, Haworth played in 22 matches, recording 11 kills, eight aces and 150 kills as UNCP went 19-14...In high school,
Haworth earned All-State Third Team and All-County First Team in 2007 at
Park Vista High School in Boynton, Fla....She holds the school record for
kills, digs and blocks for a career and was named the “Athlete of the Year”
at her high school.
graduate student • 5-8
• boynton beach, FL
last college:
unc at pembroke
high school:
park vista
Personal: Working towards a master’s degree in sports management...
Favorite movie is “Gladiator”...Favorite TV show is True Blood...Favorite
song is “Bless The Broken Road” by Rascal Flatts... Enjoys snorkeling,
boating, fishing and anything outdoors...Has volunteered over 1,000 hours
teaching volleyball to middle school students...Aunt Janet Haworth played
tennis at FSU between 1973-1977...Has a “crazy love” for milk...Hopes to
become a Division I coach... Born Aug. 21, 1989...Daughter of Sharon and
Michael Haworth.
Mallory Kiley
Volleyball Career: Was a First Team all- conference and all- county selection her junior and senior year and also voted Team MVP at Palm Harbor University High school...Her club team, Tampa United, took second
at Junior Nationals 17s...Transferred from East Tennessee State University where she played 31 of 32 matches as a freshman and started 22 of
them....Had 152 kills and was third on team in blocks and second in the
team in solo blocks while at ETSU.
senior • 6-0 • palm harbor, fL
Personal: Had a 3.95 GPA and earned All- Atlantic Sun academic honors
at ETSU...Mallory’s favorite TV shows are Family Guy and Grey’s Anatomy....Oldest brother Jason played baseball for the Yankees organization
and other older brother, Tim, currently plays for the White Sox organization.....Parents are Kevin and Coleen Kiley...Majoring in dietetics.
last college:
east tennessee state u.
high school:
palm harbor university h.s.
Club Team:
tampa united
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Jeassica McGregor
sophomore • 5-8 • groveland, fL
last college:
lake sumter community college
high school:
south lake h.s.
Club Team:
orlando volleyball club
Volleyball Career: A valuable player to the Seminoles as a strong setter and defender... Excellent ball placement and accuracy...Competed for
Lake Sumter Community College as a right side hitter and a setter in 201011, earning All-Mid-Florida Conference first team accolades as a member
of the indoor volleyball squad... She led her team with 416 assists, 33 aces
and a near 25 percent hitting efficiency...In the National Junior College
Athletic Association final rankings, McGregor was 27th in aces per set
and 48th in assists... Paired with current teammate, Aurora Newgard, to
win the USA Volleyball National Beach Volleyball Junior Championships
in 18-and-under age division in 2009...Has won over 75 beach volleyball
tournaments and is undefeated in Florida juniors since 2006...Captured
the USAV National Junior Beach Tour Championship in 2008...Grabbed a
bronze medal at the High Performance Nationals...Earned a silver medal
at the USA Junior National Tour Beach Volleyball 20-under division event
in Huntington Beach, Calif., in 2009...Also played basketball and was
named the indoor volleyball team MVP and captain in 2009 at South Lake
High School.
Personal: Majoring in social science... Favorite movie is “Drop Dead Gorgeous”... Favorite athlete and role model is Misty May... Hopes to play
beach volleyball professionally and also mentor young athletes...Born December 16, 1991...Parents are Geary and Becky McGregor.
Marija Milosavljevic
Volleyball Career: Played middle blocker on the Florida State indoor volleyball team that advanced to the NCAA Final Four this fall...Named to the
Conference USA All-Freshman Team while at Tulane in 2009...Finished
second in Conference USA in hitting percentage at .354... Conference
USA leader with a hitting mark of .396 during conference play...Helped
the Youth National Team win a gold medal at the 2007 Balkan Championships, silver medals at the 2007 European Championships and 2007
European Youth Olympic Festival and a bronze medal at the 2005 Balkan
Championships.
junior • 6-4 • bajina basta, serbia
last college:
tulane
Personal: Born March 20, 1990 in Uzice, Serbia...Majoring in business...
Favorite professional team is Partizan of the Serbian Basketball League...
Professional athlete she’d like to meet is Roger Federer...Captained the
Serbian National Team.
high school:
zrenjaninska gimnazija
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Aurora Newgard
Volleyball Career: Named a captain by head coach Danalee Corso...
Appeared in the 2010 Dig The Beach Top 10 Women’s Open Division...
Took first-place in the Fiesta On Siesta Collegiate Beach Championship
in 2010...Won the 2008 USA Beach Volleyball Tour Championship in Huntington Beach, Calif...Ranked first nationally in total kills State College of
Florida in 2010-11 with 550...Received 2010-11 NJCAA All-America Honorable Mention honors...Named 2010-11 Suncoast Conference Player of
the Year...Named to Suncoast Conference First Team...Named FCCAA
Player of the Week...Named team captain for State College of Florida...
Captured Lake County Player of the Year while in high school.
junior • 5-8 • groveland, fL
last college:
state college of FLORIDA
Personal: Majoring in social science...Plans to do mission work in other
countries after graduating...Involved in Fellowship of Christian Athletes...
Favorite athlete is professional surfer Bethany Hamilton...Parents are
Frank and Glenda Newgard.
high school:
south lake h.s.
Club Team:
LAKE COUNTY JUNIOR
Jace Pardon
Volleyball Career: Has won various AAU, CBVA and USA tournaments...
Teamed with Tiffany Morales to claim the USA Volleyball Youth Beach High
Performance under-19 division championship in June, 2011...Advanced
to the final round of the 2011 USA Beach Volleyball High Performance
Championships...Nabbed gold in 18U division for the 2011 California Regional Championships and placed third at the 2010 AAU National Championships for the 18U Division...Named MVP at the Gahr Tournament...Won
Manhattan Beach Open in 2011...Captured Hermosa Beach Open title in
2009...Finished in the top eight at the 2009 “Queen of the Beach.”
freshman • 5-10
• manhattan beach, ca.
high school:
mira costa h.s.
Club Team:
club troy
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Personal: Major is business...favorite movie is “Anchorman”...Favorite TV
show is South Park...Favorite musician is Beyonce...Enjoys going to the
beach, shopping, traveling and dancing... Has volunteered with Habitat for
Humanity... Lettered in swimming in high school... Role models are Dwight
Howard and LeBron James...Parents are Jeanne Dempsey and Michael
Pardon... Born June 6, 1993...Sister, Sivan is a senior water polo player at
Hawaii...Brother, CJ, competed in water polo at UC Irvine.
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Melanie Pavels
Volleyball Career: An experienced athlete (volleyball player for 10 years,
skier for 10 years and badminton for six), Melanie has a strong sports resume...An all-county volleyball selection from eighth grade through 12th
grade at Valley Stream South High School... All-tournament selection all
four years of her high school career...An all-state pick her junior year of
high school, as well as a St. Anthony’s Invitational MVP...As a senior, she
became a member of the Silver Medal Long Island Scholastic Team at the
Empire State Games...Snagged four first-place finishes at the East End
Volleyball Tour in 2011... Has eight first-place finishes on the Women’s
Open Great American Volleyball Tour.
FRESHMAN • 5-8
• north woodmere, ny
previous college:
pace university
high school:
valley stream south h.s.
Club Team:
club troy
Personal: Major is food and nutrition science...An accomplished badminton player in high school, Melanie received All-Long Island Badminton
Team recognition her senior year, as well as all-county and all-conference
mentions her junior and senior years... Recipient of multiple academic
awards including the PTSA Award, Valley Stream State of Commerce
Award and was a member of multiple clubs including the National Honor
Society...Her sister Hilary played indoor volleyball at Adelphi University
and her father played indoor volleyball at UCSB and was on the AVP Tour
for sand volleyball...Parents are Eric and Rhonda Pavels...Born May 14,
1993.
Stephanie Pellitteri
freshman • 5-8
• DEERFIELD BEACH, fL
high school:
POMPANO BEACH h.s.
Club Team:
OCEAN BREEZE VOLLEYBALL
AND BEACH DIG
Volleyball Career: Extremely talented defender ready to play at the college level...Was the first athlete ever to commit to a sand volleyball scholarship when she announced in February 2011 she would play for the Seminoles...Won 18U Dig the Beach Championship...Led Pompano Beach’s
indoor team to the Class 3A regional semifinals in 2010...Was captain of
her high school team, while earning all-county honors...While playing for
Club Beach Dig, Pellitteri has boasted some enormous victories over the
years...Her team finished in first place in Women’s AAA Florida Beach volleyball on April 2, and also won the 18-under Open Division East Coach
Beach Nationals in Fort Lauderdale on Aug. 8, 2010...Other events where
she has led her team to victory include the 18-under USAV Florida Regional Championship, 18-under USAV Southern Open and both the 18-under
and Women’s AAA Miami Beach Championships...Pellitteri also became
a Junior 18-under Regional and National Dig the Beach champion...She
has been invited to several camps at the sand volleyball Olympic Training
Center in Chula Vista, Calif., which are invitation only.
Personal: Major is sports management... Favorite movie is “Elf”... Favorite athlete and role model is Misty May... April 13th was named “Stephanie Pellitteri Day” in her hometown... Enjoys the beach, photography and
paddle boarding...Hopes to be playing pro beach volleyball in 10 years...
Parents are Donna and Matt Pellitteri...Has two sisters, Nina and Brittany...
Born October 24, 1992.
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Amanda Saxton
Volleyball Career: Named a captain by head coach Danalee Corso...Also
a member of Florida State’s indoor volleyball team, which advanced to the
2011 NCAA Final Four...Appeared in one match in 2011 and earned time
in one match in 2010...During her high school career, won four consecutive 3A state championships for Lake Highland Prep in Orlando, Fla., and
was a team captain her senior year...Played club for Orlando Volleyball
Academy..Was named Orlando Sentinel Athlete of the Week in 2007.
junior • 6-0 • ORLANDO, FL.
high school:
LAKE HIGHLAND PREP
Club Team:
ORLANDO VOLLEYBALL ACADEMY
Personal: Majoring in communications with a business and English minor
and carries a 3.97 cumulative grade point average...Captured the prestigious NCAA Elite 89 Award in December at the NCAA Volleyball Final
Four in San Antonio, Texas...The award is presented to the student-athlete
with the highest cumulative grade-point average participating at the finals
site for each of the NCAA Championships...Was one of the ACC Top Six
Service Award winners for her generous time commitment in FSU’s community service program...Daughter of Brad and Denise Saxton...Favorite
movie is “Rudy”...Likes listening to “With Everything” by Hillsong...Has two
younger brothers ...Traveled to Guatemala on a mission trip with the Wesley Foundation Campus Ministry...Born June 19, 1991.
Jekaterina Stepanova
Volleyball Career: Athletically-gifted outside hitter who has shown moments of offensive brilliance... A two-year starter on the FSU indoor volleyball team which went to the NCAA Final Four this fall... Led the team this
season in kills and ranked third in digs... AVCA Second Team All-American
- making her the second Seminole to ever earn non-honorable mention AllAmerica honors...Named to the All-ACC Team...Won the FSU Invitational
Tournament MVP...Received ACC Co-Player of the week (Nov. 21)...Twotime AVSR Player of the Week (Aug. 29, Dec. 5)... AVSR Global Player
of the Year...Claimed the Minneapolis Region All-Tournament Team MVP.
SENIOR • 6-2 • RIGA, LATVIA
last college:
MISSOURI STATE university west plains
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Personal: Born March 19, 1989...Majoring in international studies...Swam
in high school...Can speak Russian, English and Latvian...Athlete she’d
most like to meet is Alexander Ovechkin...Looks up to her mother the
most...Favorite quote is by Muhammad Ali, which says, “I hated every
minute of training, but I said don’t quit. Suffer now and live the rest of your
life as a champion.”
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Brittany Tiegs
Volleyball Career: A great asset to the Seminoles with a year of indoor
volleyball college experience at Palm Beach State College, where she tallied 152 kills, including a team-high 3.9 per set...Also had 25 blocks, 100
digs and 17 aces for PBSC in 2010-11...Was named to the All-Southern
Conference and junior college All-State First Teams...Set a school record
with 352 kills during her senior season helping lead Jensen Beach High
School to the 2010 state championship in indoor volleyball...Also won the
2008 state championship and was named Team MVP.
sophomore • 5-9 • stuart, fL
previous college:
Palm beach state college
Personal: Majoring in biology... Enjoys reading, fishing and snorkeling...
Was a member of Fellowship of Christian Athletes in high school... Aunt
and uncle attended and taught at Florida State...Aspires to have a career
in the medical field... Favorite athletes are Misty May-Treanor and Kerri
Walsh...Born September 30, 1991...Parents are Marlene Tiegs and Del
Tiegs.
high school:
jensen beach h.s.
Club Team:
tresure coast
Nicole Walch
Volleyball Career: Part of FSU’s star-studded 2012 indoor volleyball signing class, but enrolled in January...Is expected to redshirt this sand volleyball season...A finalist for PrepVolleyball.com’s national player of the year
award and a second-team All-American by MaxPrep...Captured AVCA
honorable mention All-America honors...Had 623 kills in 96 sets her senior year at Martin County High School to lead the Tigers to the Florida 7A
state title...Was named state finals MVP honors and also led high school
squad with 256 digs, while adding 45 aces and 40 blocks...Led entire state
of Florida in kills her junior year...Ranked No. 53 in PrepVolleyball.com’s
senior class rankings...Was named the 7A Florida State Player of the Year.
freshman • 6-2 • stuart, FL
high school:
martin county h.s.
Personal: Sister is FSU indoor volleyball sophomore Elise Walch...Favorite movie is “Something Borrowed”...Enjoys “Law & Order: SVU”...Sports
idols growing up were Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh...Plans to major
in sport management...Born Nov. 5, 1993.
Club Team:
ORLANDO VOLLEYBALL ACADEMY
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Sarah Wickstrom
Volleyball Career: An extremely talented setter, Sarah was a member
of the FSU indoor volleyball team that advanced to the NCAA Final Four
in the fall...Named to the All-ACC Freshman team this past fall... Ranked
second on the team in assists this season...Named a finalist for the Andi
Collins Award in high school, which recognizes the best setter in the nation at the prep level while at Jensen Beach high school...Guided Jensen
Beach to two state titles in her freshman and junior seasons and two state
regional final appearances as a sophomore and senior...Florida Dairy
Farmers 4A Player of the Year in 2009...Earned first-team all-state honors
in 2009 and a nomination for the Gatorade Player of the Year.
freshman • 5-11 • stuart, FL.
high school:
jensen beach h.s.
Club Team:
treasure coast
Personal: Born April 5, 1993...Majoring in sport management...Roots for
the Miami Dolphins and Miami Heat...Has traveled to Nicaragua, Puerto
Rico, Costa Rica and the Bahamas...Person she’d most like to meet in
sports is Misty May...Her proudest moments in sports were winning two
state championships in high school.
Fatma Yildirim
Volleyball Career: Multi-talented player with a fierce attacking game…
One of the hardest hitting attackers in the ACC…Played on the Florida
State indoor volleyball team which went to the NCAA Final Four this fall…
Named to the ACC All-Freshman Team in 2009...Led the Yuzyil Isil High
School team to the title at the 2006 and 2007 Turkish Volleyball Championship…Ecazacibasi Youth team won the Turkish Championship all four
years she was a member (2006-2008).
junior • 5-11 • istanbul, turkey
high school:
yuxyil, isil
Personal: Born March 1, 1990…Majoring in dietetics…Played badminton,
basketball, swimming and tennis in high school…Can speak Turkish, English, and German…Grew up with two birds, two tortoises, a chick, a rabbit
and a goldfish…Wears No. 7 because she believes it is lucky… Biggest
role model is her mother… Favorite quote is “When it gets hard, you know
you are on the right path.”
Club Team:
eczacibasi
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GABRIELLE REECE
Gabrielle Reece was a star on the Florida State indoor volleyball team from 1987-1990 before
becoming one of the country’s most famous celebrities in the 1990s as a model, actress and
professional beach volleyball player.
“I believe Coach Corso,
Coach Poole and the Florida
State
Sand
Volleyball
program are going to set
a
wonderful
precedent
of what a sand volleyball
program could and should
look like at the collegiate
level.” - Gabrielle Reece
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q & A with captain aurora newgard
How did you get started playing
volleyball?
Growing up, my parents always played,
I had two courts in my backyard, so they
would play “backyard volleyball”, but I
never really played with them. My sixth
grade year, indoor volleyball started,
and my friend and I were going to do
that. I came home and was like, “Mom,
I want to do volleyball, I want to try out
for the volleyball team,” and she said,
“Okay, I wish you would have told me
sooner so we could have practiced!”
Right away, she started working with
me, and come tryout time, I ended up
making the team. Right before my ninth
grade year, Jeass (McGregor) and I
started playing in (beach) tournaments,
and we’ve been playing ever since.
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How did you find out about coming
to Florida State to play sand
volleyball?
In high school, I was really close to
my family, so I never pictured moving
away. My senior year of high school, I
was playing beach volleyball, and I met
the assistant coach for State College
of Florida, and played against him, and
actually beat him. He recruited me to
be on the team. We talked it over, and
prayed about it, and finally I decided that
I’d go and play there. Our first season
didn’t go so well, we ended at 7-35, but
I really loved the coach and the team
and it was a good experience. The
second year, we got a new coach, and
it was a completely opposite season.
We ended up 35-7, which is awesome,
and we went to states. It was amazing.
I started talking to Coach Poole, and he
recruited me to be on (Florida State’s)
team.
Junior Aurora Newgard was named a captain this season by head coach Danalee Coroso.
A veteran beach volleyball player, Newgard is expected to lead FSU in the inaugural season.
Can you talk about being reunited
with Jeassica?
All throughout high school, we were
on the same team, we were beach
partners for five or six years. I was a
year ahead of her in school, so I went
to State College of Florida, and she
went to Lake Sumter. State College of
Florida is where I met Lacey, and I had
a blast playing with her, and we were
actually roommates for my last year
there, and we lived near each other the
first year. Coming here and playing with
her, and Jeassica being on the same
team, is so cool to already know people
and to already have friends.
What’s your favorite part about
playing sand volleyball?
The competitiveness. It’s like a team
sport, but it kind of isn’t. There’s only
two people on the court, so the game
is on you, since you’re touching the ball
on every play.
What are you majoring in at FSU?
Right now, I’m in social science, but
I’m in the process of changing over to
social science education. I want to be
a teacher, and coach volleyball, and
maybe even do teaching in another
country.
What are some of your favorite
things about Florida State and
Tallahassee?
I love being an athlete here, we get
treated amazing. I just love being
a Seminole. I’ve always been a
Florida State fan, and to actually be a
Seminole is awesome. We have great
facilities, great coaches and I love my
teammates.
Are there any hobbies you have
outside of volleyball?
I like to surf and pretty much anything
extreme like that. I like cliff jumping,
long boarding. I have three brothers,
so I grew up doing all kinds of stuff like
that.
Who is your partner on the team?
What are her strengths?
Brittany Tiegs. Brittany is an awesome
player. I knew her before coming here,
I played against her a lot, and she is
strong at everything, and a very strong
hitter. We just did the body weight
power assessment, and she got the
highest. She has a powerful hit, her
defense is amazing and a really strong
jump serve, so she’s all around an
awesome player. We connect well, and
I think we have good chemistry on the
court.
What’s your favorite TV show?
“Psych.”
What’s your favorite movie?
“Lord of the Rings”or “Star Wars.”
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saxton: A TRUE STUDENT ATHLETE
By FSU Sports Information intern Adam
Shrigley
Spirit and dedication have been a staple
point for Florida State athletics for decades.
As the university welcomes a new sport to its
family, there seems to be no better choice than
junior captain Amanda Saxton to represent
the sand volleyball program. Quick to point
out there’s no “I” in team, the Orlando native
instills hard work, dependability and faith in
her teammates and those around her. With a
new facility in place, the lady Seminoles are
preparing to hit the sand when the season
kicks off this spring.
Splitting time between the sand and indoor
volleyball teams allows for a unique opportunity
to lead Saxton’s teammates to what promises
to be a successful first year.
“It’s so great to see everyone coming
together as a team and focusing on setting
the bar high from the start. I love this group
of girls and want to be able to serve them in a
leadership role in any way possible,” Saxton
said.
Stepping up and lending a helping hand is
nothing new to Saxton, who is very involved in
community service initiatives, volunteering and
giving back to others. Whether its weekend
mission trips or visiting local schools, she is
always finding ways to strengthen and guide
others.
“Having the ability to speak to younger kids
and influence them is special. Being a role
model and being able to give back and inspire
is something I value and really enjoy doing,”
she added.
While her dedication and commitment off
campus is unquestioned, it mirrors her outlook
in the classroom and on the court, setting
a tremendous example of how to balance
academics and athletics. Recipient of the
Golden Torch award, Saxton was recognized
as one of the university’s top student-athletes
recently. Boasting a 4.0 cumulative GPA while
double-majoring in communications and
business is an indication of her impact in the
Saxton, a member of FSU’s sand and indoor volleyball teams, will serve as a captain on the sand
squad in 2012.
Saxton was awarded the NCAA Elite 89 Award at the NCAA Division I Women’s Volleyball Championships in December. The Elite 89 is presented to the student-athlete with the highest cumulative gradepoint average participating at the finals site for each of the NCAA’s championships.
classroom and on the court.
In the spring, Saxton was also honored at
the Golden Nole Banquet for her willingness
in the community after being named one of the
ACC Top Six Service Award winners. Humbled
by the achievement, her family, friends and
teammates are who she credits.
“It was an honor to receive the award. I
wouldn’t be able to accomplish these things
without the resources made available to me.
It motivates me to be an asset and role model,
without my teammates there to push me and
support me it wouldn’t be possible.”
Balancing her schedule can sometimes be
a challenge while also serving as a walk-on for
the nationally ranked indoor team. Using her
mornings to play on the sand and afternoons
practicing and training with the indoor team,
getting used to the differences of the two is still
a learning process but she is looking forward
to the challenge.
“The strategy is the biggest difference.
Having two players instead of six changes the
way you play the game and move around. I’m
still relatively new to the sport but love that I
have the opportunity to play on both teams
with such amazing teammates.”
Sand volleyball head coach Danalee Corso
will bring in some needed experience to the
first-year program and seems to already be
making an impression on the team. A former
professional beach volleyball player herself,
Corso will take over this spring and knows
what she’s looking for in her captain.
“Amanda is amazing, not only is she
a 4.0 student, but she’s now playing two
different sports and I’m not sure how many
athletes could do that. She received the ACC
community service award and I am so happy
to see her doing well in sand volleyball,” Corso
said. “She was an easy choice as a captain for
me because she has the qualities of a leader
and a role model for the team. I think she is
a master of time management and we can all
learn from her.
“I have never met a person that focused,
meanwhile having an incredible disposition.
She’ll never complain and is never negative on
anything, feels blessed to have an opportunity
on both teams and the team can learn a lot
from her as well as all of us.”
As the season inches closer, Corso will
continue to push the team and stay on top of
the girls, something that Saxton says will pay
off.
Over the summer, Saxton furthered her
education by studying abroad.
“Coach Corso is tough and will get on
you but she makes us all want to do better.
Learning a new sport, I want someone that’s
on me all the time so if I’m doing something
wrong she can correct me. It’s a great playercoach relationship, she’s been outstanding so
far in helping all the girls and making sure this
program gets started off on the right foot.”
Fourth-year indoor volleyball head coach
Chris Poole can certainly agree with Corso
when talking about Saxton’s wonderful traits.
What Poole sees in Saxton is a tireless worker
who shows an enormous amount of dedication
toward the program that is unmatched. She
brings an enormous smile each and every
day to practice and brings an attitude that can
never be taught.
“Amanda has a huge heart for playing FSU
Volleyball,” Poole said proudly. “You can tell
she comes out excited to practice and help
the team in any way. It doesn’t matter what
we are doing, whether it’s a drill in practice or
community service, she does things with an
incredible amount of enthusiasm and loves to
be a part of our program.”
As a true role model for others, Amanda
Saxton embodies everything that is right
about intercollegiate athletics. Her spirit
deep, dedication unmatched and love for the
game and those around her are immense,
as Saxton defines the term student-athlete
and everything the colors garnet and gold
represent.
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History was made by the Florida State sand
volleyball team on Saturday, March 3, as the
Seminoles won the nation’s first ever collegiate sand
volleyball match at UAB in Birmingham, Ala.
Florida State swept the Blazers, 5-0, only losing
one set in the No. 4 matchup.
“We made history today,” Florida State head
coach Danalee Corso said. “We won the first ever
collegiate sand volleyball match. It was awesome. It
was great to share it with our team. Everyone felt it.
It’s something we can look back on and be proud of.”
Five dual matches and three exhibitions were
played at UAB’s newly completed sand volleyball
facility located next to West Campus Field in
Birmingham.
FSU’s No. 1 team of Brittany Tiegs and Aurora
Newgard defeated Heather Thomas and Kisten
Gallagher, 21-10, 21-12. Tiegs had 13 kills and
18
Newgard recorded a double-double with 10 kills and
14 digs.
The No. 2 tandem of Kate Stepanova (13 kills) and
Jace Pardon (14 kills) downed Sarah Secley and
Alison Woods, 21-16, 21-18.
FSU’s No. 3 pair of Visnja Djurdjevic and Melanie
Pavels handled Kate Morrell and Ally Slaughter, 2115, 21-11. Pavels had 10 kills and 14 digs.
The Garnet & Gold’s No. 5 squad of Jeassica
McGregor and Sarah Wickstrom dispatched Michele
Simmons and Becca Howard, 21-15, 21-14, behind
McGregor’s 12 digs.
The only match that was close for the Noles was the
No. 4 matchup between Mallory Kiley and Stephanie
Pellitteri of FSU and Rachel Fairbanks and Kiriavia
Hirini of UAB. Kiley and Pellitteri edged the Blazer
pair in three sets, 21-14, 9-21, 17-15. Kiley had 17
kills.
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dministration
2011-12 FLORIDA STATE
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Avi
Assidon
Allan
Bense
Joseph L.
Camps
Emily
Fleming Duda
Joseph
Gruters
Wm. Andrew
Haggard, Chair
Mark
Hillis
James E.
Kinsey, Jr.
Sandra
Lewis
Margaret A.
“Peggy” Rolando
DR. ERIC J. BARRON
President
Edward E. “Ed”
Susie
Burr
Busch-Transou
RANDY SPETMAN
Director of Athletics
Brent W.
Sembler
PAMELA L. PERREWE’
Faculty Athletics Representative
MONK BONASORTE
Senior Associate Athletics Director
KEVIN TERRY
Senior Associate Athletics Director/CFO
BRANDI STUART
Associate Athletics Director
Sand Volleyball Oversight
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media information
A NOTE TO THE MEDIA, FANS AND OPPONENTS
Florida State assistant sports information director Zach Stipe is ready to assist you with any questions or requests you may
have about Florida State’s inaugural sand volleyball program, almanac, coaches and student-athletes. Please do not hesitate
to contact the FSU Sports Information office if we can further assist you.
PLAYERS & COACHES INTERVIEWS
All players and coaches interviews should be arranged through the sports information office by contacting Zach Stipe at (850)
645-7683 or by e-mail (zstipe@fsu.edu) at least 24 hours in advance. Student-athlete’s phone numbers will not be released.
Media may not contact any student-athlete through the use of social media, including Facebook and Twitter.
HOME EVENTS
All of the 2012 sand volleyball matches are located at the Seminole Sand Volleyball Complex, which is located north of the
soccer and softball complex and between the track and field complex and the parking garage on Spirit Way. All media and
photographers should notify Zach Stipe prior to attending a home sand volleyball match.
FSU ON THE WEB
All the game stories, updated stats and sand volleyball news you could ever ask for is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a
year at Seminoles.com. The official FSU athletics Web site is your first stop for all news on the Seminoles.
FOLLOW FSU SAND VOLLEYBALL ON TWITTER
Media and fans are encouraged to follow @FSU_SVB on the team’s official Twitter page for instantaneous information
surrounding the squad.
CONTACT US
850-644-1403 | FAX 850-644-3820
Mailing Address
Shipping Address
ZACH STIPE
Florida State Sports Information
PO Box 2195
Tallahassee, FL 32316
Assistant SID
(Sand Volleyball Contact)
850-645-7683 (O)
850-644-7583 (C)
zstipe@fsu.edu
zstipe@
@fsu.edu
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Florida State Sports Information
403 Stadium Drive, West
Room D-107
Tallahassee, FL 32306
ELLIOTT
LIOTT FINEBLOOM
FIINEBLOOM
CHUCK WALSH
KERWIN LONZO
BOB THOMAS
Asst. AD/SID
850-644-1065 (O)
e
eb oom
m@fsu edu
efinebloom@fsu.edu
Deputy SID
850-644-1077 (O)
cwals
sh@fsu.edu
cwalsh@fsu.edu
Associate SID
850-644-5656 (O)
kklonzo@fsu.edu
lo o@ su edu
Associate SID
850-644-0615 (O)
@
bthomas2@fsu.edu
JASON LETURMY
LETURMY
AR
RYJA
ANE GARDNER
GARDNE
MARYJANE
STEVE STONE
CHRISTA SALERNO
Assistant SID
850-644-3920 (O)
jleturmy@fsu.edu
Program Associate
850-644-2016 (O)
mgardner2@fsu.edu
Assistant SID
850-644-4836 (O)
sstone@fsu.edu
SID Assistant
412-952-1162 (O)
csalerno@fsu.edu
2012
SCHEDULE
FEBRUARY
26 Garnet & Gold Match
Tallahassee, Fla.
12:00pm
MARCH
3 at UAB
Birmingham, Ala.
TBA
5 at Tulane
New Orleans, La.
TBA
8-9 Clash of the Collegians
Winterhaven, Fla.
All Day
13 vs. Tulane
Tallahassee, Fla.
4:00pm
16-18 USC Tournament
Los Angeles, Calif.
All Day
24-25 FSU Tournament
Tallahassee, Fla.
All Day
29 vs. Hawai’i
Tallahassee, Fla.
4:00pm
31-1 UNF Tournament
Jacksonville, Fla.
All Day
APRIL
6 at Stetson
Deland, Fla.
14 Siesta Key Tournament
Siesta Key, Fla.
21 vs. UAB
Tallahassee, Fla.
27-29 AVCA National Championships Gulf Shores, Ala.
Double headers to be played 30 minutes after first match.
All home matches played at Sand Volleyball courts next to Mike Long Track.
TBA
All Day
12:00pm
All Day

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